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Hundreds of Iraqis Killed Daily, by US-Iraqi Government Air Strikes, Bombardment, 600,000 Civilian Refugees from Mosul

May 31, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The coalition which fights the Islamic State and other Sunni groups in Syria consists of US-led NATO forces, Russian forces, Syrian Alewite government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of millions of them as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

The end outcome is going to be the weakening and possible dismantling of Iraqi and Syrian states as well as the eviction (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs, particularly from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The larger context for understanding the Syrian war (and other wars in the Middle East) is that it contributes to the implementation of the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.  

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime

 

Some Iraqi women and children who fled the US-Iraqi government air strikes and bombardment of western Mosul, May 31, 2017	Zanjili neighborhood residents flee to old Mosul city due to continuous US-iraqi government attacks, May 31, 2017

Site of a US-Iraqi government air striike on Mosul, file, May 31, 2017	US-led coalition air strike on Al-Mamoun district in Mosul, file, May 31, 2017
Two Baghdad blasts kill up to 62 people, May 30, 2017	Iranian-led Hashd militia in Tal Afar, west of Mousl, May 27, 2017

 

The following are news stories from the independent Iraqi Arabic news agency, Yaqein ( http://yaqein.net/ ):

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Zanjili neighborhood residents flee to the Mosul old city due to the continuous US-Iraqi government air strikes موجات نزوح مستمرة من حي الزنجيلي باتجاه الموصل القديمة 31 مايو 2017  تستمر موجات النزوح الكبيرة من حي الزنجيلي غربي الموصل بمحافظة نينوى ، باتجاه المدينة القديمة ، بسبب المعارك والقصف المتواصل المصاحب للعمليات العسكرية التي تشنها القوات المشتركة وميليشياتها الطائفية وبدعم من التحالف الدولي على الجانب الأيمن منذ أكثر من ثلاثة أشهر ، حيث تحاول تلك القوات والميليشيات تسريع حسم المعركة على حساب المدنيين. وقالت مصادر صحفية مطلعة إن “حركة نزوح كبيرة شهدها حي الزنجيلي غربي الموصل ، باتجاه المدينة القديمة ، بسبب اشتداد المعارك بين القوات المشتركة وميليشياتها من جهة و (تنظيم الدولة) من جهة أخرى”. وأضافت المصادر أن “الفارون من حي الزنجيلي نزحوا في ظروف صعبة بسبب ارتفاع درجات الحرارة ، وسط مخاوف استهدافهم من الميليشيات خلال توجههم إلى المدينة القديمة”. يشار إلى أن الأمم المتحدة أعلنت ، في وقت سابق ، نزوح 600 ألف مدني من غربي مدينة الموصل بمحافظة نينوى ، منذ بدء العمليات العسكرية على ذلك الجانب في 19 فبراير الماضي”. معارك عنيفة في أزقة الموصل القديمةمايو 29, 2017في "سياسة وأمنية" الشرطة تتوغل في الزنجيلي شمال المدينة القديمةمايو 31, 2017في "سياسة وأمنية" الامم المتحدة تتوقع نزوح أكثر من 200 ألف مدني من غربي الموصل خلال الفترة المقبلةمايو 18, 2017في "أزمة النازحين في العراق" المصدر:وكالة يقين 17 people killed, 43 injured in an explosion targeting civilians in Hitt, west of Anbar ارتفاع حصيلة تفجير هيت غربي الأنبار إلى نحو 60 قتيلا وجريحا 31 مايو 2017   ارتفعت حصيلة التفجير الذي وقع ، مساء أمس الثلاثاء ، وسط قضاء هيت غربي محافظة الأنبار إلى نحو 60 قتيلا وجريحا ، وذلك في ظل الانفلات الأمني الذي تشهده المحافظة ، نتيجة الفشل الحكومي في السيطرة على الوضع. وقال مصدر حكومي في تصريح له إن “حصيلة قتلى تفجير مدينة هيت غرب الرمادي ، انتهت عند 17 شخصا غالبيتهم مدنيون وبينهم صحفي يعمل مراسلاً لقناة فضائية عراقية”. وأضاف المصدر أن “حصيلة جرحى تفجير هيت انتهت عند نحو 40 شخصا ، مشيرا إلى أن عدد كبير من الجرحى لازالوا في المستشفيات لتلقي العلاج”. يشار إلى أن الحصيلة الأولية للتفجير الذي وقع وسط قضاء هيت غربي محافظة الأنبار ، مساء أمس الثلاثاء ، كانت نحو 40 قتيلا وجريحا. تفجير سيارة مفخخة وسط قضاء هيت غرب الانبارمارس 16, 2017في "الدمار في الانبار" حصيلة تفجير الكرادة تنتهي عند 60 قتيلا وجريحامايو 30, 2017في "سياسة وأمنية" بغداد || إرتفاع حصيلة تفجير الرضوانية إلى 41 قتيلا وجريحاأبريل 22, 2016في "سياسة وأمنية" المصدر:وكالة يقين

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The following are news stories from a pro-Iraqi government website (http://www.iraqinews.com/), which usually reports those who are killed by Iraqi government attacks as Islamic State fighters, implying no civilians were killed by bombing residential neighborhoods:

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U.N. says 600.000 fled western Mosul, troops resume cautious advances

by Mohamed Mostafa May 30, 2017, 3:44 pm

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) --

Battles between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces struggling to retake western Mosul have forced nearly 600.000 civilians to flee the region since February, according to a United Nations spokesperson who spoke on Tuesday.

Jens Laerka, spokesperson of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, was quoted by news reports saying in a press conference in Geneva that those fleeing were still encountering difficult conditions, adding that there were still major humanitarian concerns regarding the protection of 180.000 who are still besieged inside the Old City area and other districts to its north.

Laerke said humanitarian needs and the need or protect was still high, not only for migrating families, but also for citizens at regions that had recently been liberated.

The announced number represents a surge from nearly half a million which the U.N. said earlier this month had fled western Mosul.

Iraqi forces have been approaching IS’s last entrenchment in western Mosul in the Old City since earlier late April. Operations to recapture western Mosul launched on February 19th. Eastern Mosul was liberated in January.

On field, a security source told Shafaaq News website that IS snipers had killed three civilians who were trying to make it  to security-held areas in Zanjili district. The source said troops were advancing slowly and cautiously in the neighborhood.

At al-Shefa district, to the northwest, no ground advances were recorded, with air and artillery strikes continuing on residential areas of the neighborhood, while hospitals there remain under militants’ control.

Federal Police forces also repelled an attack by IS near Bab al-Toub, an area inside the Old City, killing five of the attackers.

Forty-five civilians killed, injured in airstrikes by US-led coalition in Mosul’s Old City

by Nehal Mostafa May 28, 2017, 5:21 pm

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) --

Forty-five civilians were killed and injured in airstrikes that hit Mosul’s Old City early on Sunday, news reports mentioned.

A local source told Al-Furat Al-Ikhbari news website that twenty civilians were killed, while more than 25 others were wounded in an airstrike launched by the international coalition led by the U.S. at al-Farouq street and Hadiret al-Sadah, north of the Old City.

The Old City is home of the ancient Grand Nuri Mosque, from which the group’s Supreme Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave a famous sermon in 2014 declaring the establishment of the ‘caliphate’

Previously in May, the Joint Operations Command said more than 16,000 IS fighters were killed since start of Mosul operations in October.

Iraqi commanders say they at least 90 percent of territories in western Mosul is under Iraqi troops control, predicting to retake the city before the end of May. Only two districts besides the Old City are under IS control.

Iraqi forces have been sweeping through northwestern neighborhoods over the past few weeks in a way to invade the strategic Old City, after finding it hard to invade from the south.

The eastern side of Mosul was retaken in January after three months of battles. Another major offensive was launched in February to recapture the western flank of the city.

Iranian revolutionary guard commander killed in west Mosul operations

by Mohamed Mostafa May 27, 2017, 10:52 am3 Comments

Baaj (IraqiNews.com) --

 A commander with the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guards Corps was killed in operations by Iran-backed, Iraqi paramilitary forces against the Islamic State, an agency reported late Friday.

Haj Shaban Nasiri was killed during operations by al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) in Baaj, a desert area near the borders with Syria still witnessing an Islamic State presence, according to online Iranian newspaper Mashregh News.

The website said Nasiri had co-founded Badr Organization which fought the Saddam Hussein regime in the 1980s. Badr Organization is part of the PMU force, an alliance of more than 60 mainly Shia paramilitary groups fighting the Islamic State since 2014.

The website pointed to what it described as Nasiri’s “effective presence” in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

Iran is an ardent political and military supporter of Shia governments and militias in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. IRGC fighters are actively engaged in fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad’s forces against IS and rebel fighters in Syria.

PMUs enjoy Iraqi government recognition since November.  They launched an offensive earlier this month to recapture areas near the Syrian borders from Islamic State militants, running simultaneously with government forces battles to retake Mosul, Islamic State’s largest stronghold in Iraq.

On field, al-Hashd al-Shaabi media said Saturday its troops recaptured Rambous village north of Baaj region. It has been taking over villages in neighboring Qairawan over the past few weeks.

US-led coalition airstrike kills dozens of Islamic State members, west of Anbar

by Nehal Mostafa May 28, 2017, 1:46 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Dozens of Islamic State members were killed in an airstrike launched by the U.S.-led coalition, west of Anbar, a military source in the province said.

“The coalition jets shelled the IS tunnels and weapon stashes in Houran valley, west of Rutba town,” the source told AlSumaria News.

“The strikes left the tunnels and stashes destroyed and dozens of IS militants killed,” the source, who preferred anonymity, added.

Rutba is controlled by security troops, however, the town faces IS militants attacks every now and then that are being encountered by security.

Last week, an offensive was launched in the desert of Anbar leaving 34 militants killed. According to the War Media Cell, the operation was launched through thee axes including north of Qadisiya lake toward Rawa city, south of Euphrates River toward Rihana and Annah cities and another axis toward Makhazin Haditha and Valley of Houran.

Anbar’s western towns of Annah, Qaim and Rawa have been held by the extremist group since 2014, when it emerged to proclaim a self-styled Islamic Caliphate.

Fighter jets from the Iraqi army and the international coalition have also regularly pounded IS locations in the province. The Iraqi government is expected to aim at those strongholds once the Mosul battle is concluded.

Two Suicide Bombing Attacks Kill 62 People in Baghdad 

Mohamed Mostafa May 30, 2017, 9:40 am

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) --

Casualties from two suicide bombings that hit central Baghdad early Tuesday have stood at 62, according to a local official.

Sputnik agency quoted Mohamed al-Rubaiy, deputy chairman of the security committee at Baghdad council, saying that was the final toll from the explosions that hit Shohadaa Bridge and Karrada areas.

The Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing in Karrada which Rubaiy said killed 10 people and wounded 32 others late Monday.

The bombing was carried out by suicide bomber who drove a booby-trapped car into a crowded square of Karrada near an ice cream shop.

ShareTweetWhatsappRedditE-mail Karrada, Baghdad (google maps)

Rubaiy said the other bombing in Shohadaa, which occurred near a government agency, killed seven people and wounded eleven others.

Violence and armed conflicts claimed the lives of 317 Iraqis and caused injuries to 403 others during the month of April, according to a monthly United Nations count.

According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Nineveh, where U.S.-backed Iraqi government troops are caught up in battles against Islamic State militants in Mosul since October, was the most affected governorate, with 276 casualties (153 killed, 123 injured). Baghdad Governorate followed with 55 killed and 179 injured. Salahuddin came third, with 15 killed and 43 injured.

Baghdad has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary groups and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake IS-occupied areas in 2016.

Karrada had been the scene of one of Baghdad’s deadliest attacks in 2016 when separate suicide bombings left 300 people dead in one day. The incident forced the resignation of Iraq’s former interior minister. 

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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US Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Cities and Villages in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 30, 2017 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting strikes, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

Operation Inherent Resolve - Targeted Operations Against (ISIS-controlled cities and villages) U.S. Central Command continues to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.

Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four ISIS wellheads, an ISIS oil storage tank, an ISIS oil tanker truck and a vehicle.

-- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed five vehicles, a tunnel, a mortar system, a weapons cache, a vehicle-borne-bomb factory and a fighting position.

-- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, an ISIS oil separator tank and an ISIS headquarters.

Additionally, four strikes in Syria were conducted on May 28 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, four strikes destroyed a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area and three fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a vehicle-borne bomb staging area.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 34 vehicles, seven fighting positions, three vehicle-borne bombs, two mortar systems, two heavy machine guns, a medium machine gun and a supply cache and damaged an ISIS-held building, an ISIS supply route and a fighting position.

-- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two cave entrances and an ISIS staging area.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 26, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 33 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed an ISIS wellhead and a vehicle.

-- Near Hawl, two strikes destroyed three vehicle bomb-making facilities.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed seven ISIS oil trucks, four ISIS barges, an ISIS wellhead, a command-and-control node and an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Palmyra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Raqqa, nine strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles, a tactical vehicle and a mortar system.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, four strikes destroyed eight trenches, four ISIS fuel trucks, three tactical vehicles, three fuel tanks and a storage container.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 42 vehicles, nine vehicle bombs, three fighting positions, two mortar systems, two mortar systems, a rocket-propelled grenade system, a tactical vehicle, an anti-air artillery system and a vehicle bomb-making facility; damaged 10 ISIS supply routes, a tunnel; and suppressed three ISIS tactical units and a mortar unit.

-- Near Samarra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Tal Afar a strike destroyed an unmanned aircraft system launch site.

Additionally, six strikes were conducted in Syria from May 23-24 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, May 23, two strikes destroyed three command-and-control nodes.

-- Near Raqqa, May 24, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed six fighting positions, a mortar system and a vehicle.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 25, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Albu Kamal, four strikes destroyed three ISIS oil tanker trucks, two ISIS wellheads, two ISIS fuel tanks, a front-end loader, a crane and a bulldozer.

-- Near Hawl, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS barge.

-- Near Raqqa, 15 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units; and destroyed five fighting positions, four ISIS dump trucks, four vehicles, two artillery systems, a front-end loader and a weapons cache.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 49 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, seven strikes destroyed 22 trenches, six bunkers, a tactical vehicle, a supply cache, an ISIS staging area, a front-end loader and a vehicle bomb.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, four fighting positions, four medium machine guns, three heavy machine guns, three weapons caches, an improvised explosive device, a mortar system, an ISIS staging area, a rocket-propelled grenade system; damaged two ISIS supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.

-- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS fuel point.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Tikrit, a strike destroyed an ISIS fuel tank.

Additionally, three strikes were conducted in Syria May 23 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, three strikes destroyed eight command-and-control nodes and destroyed a vehicle bomb-making facility.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 23, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 37 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed four ISIS oil trucks, three ISIS pump jacks, and an ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Raqqa, 13 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 15 fighting positions, two vehicles and a weapons cache; and damaged an ISIS supply route.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 62 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS staging area.

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an air artillery system.

-- Near Haditha, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two weapons caches, a fighting position, an ISIS staging area and a house-borne bomb.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 20 fighting positions, seven vehicle bombs, six medium machine guns, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three rocket systems, a weapons cache, a command-and-control node, a vehicle, a mortar system, a house-borne bomb; damaged 21 ISIS supply routes, a tunnel, a fighting position; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a weapons storage site.

Additionally, a strike was conducted in Syria May 21 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed seven ISIS oil barrels, two ISIS wellheads and one ISIS fuel truck.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 22, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS barges, two ISIS wellheads, a vehicle, an ISIS oil storage tank and an ISIS oil processing equipment item.

-- Near Raqqa, 13 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, nine vehicles, two supply caches, a mortar system, an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Tabqah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 18 fighting positions, nine medium machine guns, six vehicle bombs, four rocket systems, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three heavy machine guns, a command-and-control node, a vehicle, a supply cache, a mortar system and a tunnel; damaged 15 ISIS supply roads, a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 20 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, Syria, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS staging area.

-- Near Mosul, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four vehicles, two heavy machine guns, two fighting positions and two vehicle bombs.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 19, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed 10 ISIS oil storage tanks, three ISIS wellheads and an ISIS oil tanker.

-- Near At Tanf, two strikes destroyed two front-end loaders, a piece of construction equipment, a tactical vehicle and a tank.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged and ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two tunnels, two vehicle bomb-making facilities, a mortar system, a vehicle, a supply cache, an ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, and a tactical vehicle; and damaged three fighting positions.

-- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position and a tunnel entrance.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS warehouse.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 13 fighting positions, three rocket systems, two heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, a vehicle bomb, and a mortar system; and damaged seven fighting positions and three ISIS supply routes.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed four ISIS-held buildings.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

Additionally, five strikes were conducted in Iraq and Syria on May 16 and 17 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, Syria, on May 16, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, four ISIS tunnels, two fighting positons and one tactical vehicle.

-- Near Sinjar, Iraq, on May 17, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles.

-- Near Raqqa, Syria, on May 17, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions and a supply cache; and damaged two ISIS supply routes and a fighting position.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 17, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

-- Near At Tanf, a strike destroyed a storage facility.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a four oil processing equipment items, two ISIS oil storage tanks, a vehicle and a fighting position.

-- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed a front-end loader.

-- Near Raqqa, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, two vehicle bombs, two mortar systems and an ISIS storage facility; and damaged an ISIS bridge.

-- Near Tabqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles and two fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a bunker and a tactical vehicle.

-- Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed a bunker.

-- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, three medium machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, an unmanned aircraft system, an ISIS-held building, an artillery system, a heavy machine gun, a mortar system, a vehicle bomb, a command-and-control node, a vehicle and a vehicle bomb-making facility; damaged 16 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit and a mortar team.

-- Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, an ISIS staging area and an improvised explosive device cache.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Additionally, a strike was conducted in Syria on May 15 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 16, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 21 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed three ISIS wellheads.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed four ISIS wellheads and three ISIS pump jacks.

-- Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units; destroyed four vehicles, two fighting positions, two vehicle bombs, a front-end loader and a supply cache; and damaged an ISIS supply route.

-- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a tactical vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 70 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Hawayjah, a strike destroyed a supply cache and a tunnel.

-- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS staging area and an ISIS storage area.

-- Near Beiji, a strike destroyed a tactical vehicle.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, two mortar systems, to medium machine guns, two vehicle bombs, two ISIS-held buildings, two vehicle bomb-making facilities, and a supply cache; damaged 13 ISIS supply routes and nine fighting positions; and suppressed three ISIS tactical units and two mortar teams.

-- Near Sinjar, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 15, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an ISIS pump jack and an ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS fuel trucks, two ISIS wellheads, and an ISIS pump jack.

-- Near Raqqa, nine strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, two fighting positions and an artillery system.

-- Near Tabqah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 64 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Haditha, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 12 fighting positions, five vehicles, two mortar systems, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, two heavy machine guns, two anti-air artillery systems, two vehicle bombs, and a weapons storage facility; damaged ten ISIS supply routes, a fighting position, and a vehicle bomb facility; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS command-and-control node.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 14, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 34 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS pump jack and an ISIS vehicle.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil tankers and a command-and-control node.

-- Near Raqqa, 13 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five vehicles, four fighting positions, two front-end loaders, an ISIS crane, an artillery system, a mortar system and an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Tabqah, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, an ISIS headquarters and a vehicle bomb factory.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a tactical vehicle.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed a mortar system, a vehicle bomb factory, a rocket cache, a command-and-control node, a medium machine gun; damaged 19 ISIS supply routes, a front-end loader, a fighting position; and suppressed mortar team.

-- Near Rawah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three tactical vehicles and two staging areas.

-- Near Sinjar, four strikes destroyed four tactical vehicles, two ISIS staging areas and a vehicle.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, four strikes were conducted in Syria on May 12 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, four strikes destroyed an ISIS vehicle and a fighting position and damaged two ISIS bridges and an ISIS supply route.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 13, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a vehicle bomb.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIS oil tankers, two pieces of ISIS oil processing equipment, two fighting positions and a vehicle.

-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a front-end loader, an ISIS crane, and a house-born improvised explosive device.

-- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 61 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, five mortar systems, a tactical vehicle, a house-borne improvised explosive device, a recoilless rifle, a medium machine gun, a command-and-control node, a weapons cache; damaged 27 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed eight mortar teams an artillery system.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a weapons cache.

Additionally, six strikes were conducted in Syria on May 11 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two vehicle bombs, a fighting position, a weapons cache, a vehicle; and damaged two ISIS supply routes and a bridge.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 12, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil processing items and two ISIS wellheads.

 --Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, three vehicle bombs, two ISIS oil storage tanks, two ISIS oil stills, two excavators, a front-end loader, an improvised explosive device, and an ISIS staging area.

-- Near Tabqah, 11 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions, seven tactical vehicles, a vehicle and a supply cache.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three mortar systems, two sniper positions, a tactical vehicle, a command-and-control node, a vehicle bomb, a front-end loader; damaged 24 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed six mortar teams and two ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two front-end loaders, a fighting position, an ISIS staging area and an ISIS-held building.

Additionally, 13 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 10 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 12 fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, a command-and-control node, a supply cache, an ISIS staging area, a tactical vehicle, and a vehicle.

-- Near Tabqah, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position, an ISIS headquarters and a vehicle bomb facility.

-- Near Mosul, Iraq, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units: destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three vehicles, two vehicle bombs, two heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, an ISIS staging area, a fighting position, a command-and-control node, a weapons cache; damaged 19 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed five mortar teams.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 11, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven vehicles, three fighting positions, an ISIS barge, a vehicle bomb factory, a weapons storage facility; and damaged two ISIS supply routes.

-- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three fighting positions, three mortar systems, two vehicles, an ISIS staging area, a command-and-control node, a weapons cache; damaged 18 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a rocket storage facility.

-- Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed two tactical vehicles, two mortar systems, an anti-air artillery system a vehicle bomb factory, and a supply cache.

Additionally, 10 strikes were conducted in Syria on May 9 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Raqqa, 10 strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, a vehicle bomb factory, an ISIS headquarters; damaged a bridge, a road; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 10, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIS sniper and destroyed a front-end loader.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed a front-end loader an and ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles; damaged a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 61 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position and damaged an ISIS supply route.

-- Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed a bunker.

-- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed seven mortar systems, five fighting positions, three vehicle bombs, two supply caches, two vehicles, and a command-and-control node; damaged 18 ISIS supply routes, a fighting position, a tunnel; and suppressed four mortar teams and four ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed three vehicle bombs, an ISIS staging area and a weapons cache.

Additionally, four strikes were conducted in Syria on May 8 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- Near Tabqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position and a mortar system; and damaged an ISIS supply route.

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